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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), greets Transport Authority(TA) team members in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (September 4), while observing the rollout of new buses recently acquired by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), greets Transport Authority(TA) team members in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (September 4), while observing the rollout of new buses recently acquired by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Observes Rollout of New JUTC Buses

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

JUTC Opening Applications for Six KMTR Stage Carriage Routes on Oct. 1
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Minister Vaz Congratulates AAJ on 50 Years of Dedicated Service
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with a Jamaica College student while visiting the institution’s campus on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew, on Monday (September 2), the start of the 2024/25 academic year. Also visiting is Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with a Jamaica College student while visiting the institution’s campus on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew, on Monday (September 2), the start of the 2024/25 academic year. Also visiting is Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right).

Gov’t Placing Greater Emphasis on Investing in Education – PM
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President and Chief Executive Officer, Audley Deidrick (right), is greeted by Pastor of Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston, Rev. Astor Carlyle, during the AAJ’s 50th anniversary commemorative service on Sunday (September 1).
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President and Chief Executive Officer, Audley Deidrick (right), is greeted by Pastor of Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston, Rev. Astor Carlyle, during the AAJ’s 50th anniversary commemorative service on Sunday (September 1).

PHOTOS: Airports Authority of Jamaica 50th Anniversary Church Service

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President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick
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Airports Authority of Jamaica Celebrates 50 Years in 2024

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024 with a series of activities under the theme: ‘Modernising and Growing Jamaica’s Airports Since 1974’. AAJ President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Audley Deidrick, told JIS News that the Authority is using the entire year to mark this major milestone. “We didn’t see the 50th anniversary celebration...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), observe as Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, assists President of the Combined Disabilities Association, St. Catherine, Christine Keene, in maneuvering her wheelchair onto a ramp affixed to one of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The occasion was Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony for the 100 new CNG buses acquired for the JUTC at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.
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Montego Bay Metro Company Expanding Bus Routes Across Western Jamaica

Montego Bay Metro Company Limited is expanding the number of bus routes serving students and the wider commuting public in Western Jamaica. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement while speaking during Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony for 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses acquired for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) at the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, examines one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses acquired for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) during Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.
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JUTC Fleet Further Expanded by Largest Single Bus Acquisition

The 100 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that were formally handed over to the State-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) on Tuesday (August 27), represent the largest single addition to the entity’s fleet. The fleet already includes 25 CNG buses, and the addition of the 100 new units is expected to significantly expand the JUTC’s capacity to provide cleaner...
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Several of the eight new buses which were handed over to the Montego Bay Metro Company Limited on Thursday (August 22) at Bogue Industrial Estate in St James, to enhance service delivery to students and general commuters.
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Mobay Metro Company Gets Eight Additional Buses

The Montego Bay Metro Company Limited fleet, which serves commuters in Western Jamaica, has been further bolstered with the addition of eight new diesel buses. The vehicles were officially handed over by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during a visit to the bus depot at Bogue Industrial Estate on Thursday (August 22). He informed that...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz (left) and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), tour the Montego Bay Transport Centre and land owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) in the city, on Thursday (August 22).
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Government Considers Development of Underutilised JRC Land in Montego Bay

Government is considering developing underutilised land on Lower Bevin Avenue in Montego Bay, St James, to establish a transportation centre that will accommodate heavy traffic entering the City from Westmoreland and Hanover. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure following a tour of the Montego Bay Transport Centre and land owned by the...
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Unmanned aerial vehicle (drone).
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No Drones Within National Stadium Complex Unless Special Permit Is Granted

The public is being advised that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is not permitted within the National Stadium complex, unless special authorisation is granted by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). As such, only entities that have received the requisite authorisation will be allowed to operate drones at the Independence...
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